Cost of Living Comparison Between Geoje and Busan Cost of Living Comparison Between Geoje and Busan

🙂 Solo nomad: Geoje is 10.8% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Geoje is 15.5% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geoje
Busan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 ₩9,595
$7.2 ₩9,768
-1.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.76 ₩45.8K
$36.37 ₩49.3K
-7.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 ₩8,359
$6.2 ₩8,418
-0.65%
Cappuccino
$3.99 ₩5,418
$4.16 ₩5,643
-4.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₩2,554
$1.81 ₩2,461
3.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₩941
$1.39 ₩1,885
-50.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 ₩1,952
$3.6 ₩4,879
-60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 ₩5,054
$5.77 ₩7,828
-35.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Geoje
Busan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ₩2,411
$2.23 ₩3,027
-20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 ₩2,698
$3.56 ₩4,830
-44.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 ₩4,099
$2.97 ₩4,027
1.68%
Eggs
$2.17 ₩2,939
$2.87 ₩3,898
-24.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 ₩14.5K
$10.4 ₩14.1K
2.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.07 ₩10.9K
$8.29 ₩11.2K
-2.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.85 ₩37.8K
$28.01 ₩38K
-0.57%
Apples (1kg)
$8.68 ₩11.8K
$8.24 ₩11.2K
5.34%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 ₩4,232
$3.14 ₩4,267
-0.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.21 ₩9,789
$7.57 ₩10.3K
-4.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.15 ₩6,992
$5.31 ₩7,204
-3.01%
Potato (1kg)
$5.27 ₩7,149
$5 ₩6,786
5.40%
Onion (1kg)
$3.02 ₩4,101
$2.99 ₩4,061
1.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 ₩2,820
$2.09 ₩2,837
-0.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₩1,558
$1.17 ₩1,584
-1.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 ₩4,471
$3.34 ₩4,535
-1.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 ₩18.6K
$13.92 ₩18.9K
-1.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₩2,288
$1.75 ₩2,377
-3.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 ₩4,582
$3.46 ₩4,695
-2.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Geoje
Busan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 ₩1,528
$1.12 ₩1,520
0.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$43.34 ₩58.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 ₩4,055
$3.58 ₩4,854
-16.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 ₩1,092
$0.85 ₩1,160
-5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.46 ₩22.3K
$16.71 ₩22.7K
-1.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₩1,657
$1.22 ₩1,658
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ₩37.8M
$28.2K ₩38.3M
-1.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K ₩34.2M
$24.9K ₩33.7M
1.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geoje
Busan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 ₩175.1K
$189 ₩256K
-31.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.28 ₩34.3K
$50.5 ₩68.5K
-49.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.05 ₩36.7K
$27.23 ₩36.9K
-0.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Geoje
Busan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.54 ₩64.5K
$52.7 ₩71.4K
-9.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$13.41 ₩18.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.29 ₩15.3K
$11.46 ₩15.6K
-1.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geoje
Busan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$499 ₩676.5K
$485 ₩658.4K
2.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K ₩19.4M
$14.3K ₩19.4M
0.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Geoje
Busan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₩138.8K
$104 ₩141K
-1.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.77 ₩64.8K
$65.1 ₩88.3K
-26.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 ₩121.5K
$88.6 ₩120.3K
1.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩158.4K
$119 ₩161.9K
-2.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geoje
Busan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 ₩603.1K
$500 ₩678.1K
-11.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 ₩518.9K
$319 ₩432.3K
20.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 ₩1.5M
$997 ₩1.4M
7.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$761 ₩1M
$665 ₩901.8K
14.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,186 ₩11.1M
$8,901 ₩12.1M
-8.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,690 ₩7.7M
$7,158 ₩9.7M
-20.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Geoje
Busan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,777 ₩2.4M
$2,514 ₩3.4M
-29.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
4.22
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Last update for Geoje: October 28, 2025

Last update for Busan: October 29, 2025

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